100+ Best International Trade universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 62.9K academic papers made by 107 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For International Trade

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#4 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#5 in Europe

#10 in the World

Founded: 1948

5. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#7 in Europe

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

6. University College London

England | London

For International Trade

#8 in Europe

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#10 in Europe

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#12 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. King's College London

England | London

For International Trade

#15 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1829

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#16 in Europe

#27 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#19 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#22 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#29 in Europe

#51 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#30 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#39 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. Imperial College London

England | London

For International Trade

#40 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#41 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Reading

England | Reading

For International Trade

#46 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1892

19. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#47 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1964

20. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#49 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#53 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#55 in Europe

#90 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For International Trade

#60 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For International Trade

#69 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For International Trade

#70 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For International Trade

#71 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For International Trade

#77 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

28. University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#82 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For International Trade

#83 in Europe

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Bath

England | Bath

For International Trade

#84 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For International Trade

#88 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. University of York

England | York

For International Trade

#91 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For International Trade

#93 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For International Trade

#95 in Europe

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

35. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#97 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

36. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For International Trade

#104 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#108 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

38. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For International Trade

#112 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. City, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#122 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#126 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. London Business School

England | London

For International Trade

#127 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

42. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#139 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1495

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For International Trade

#144 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#148 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For International Trade

#150 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For International Trade

#151 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#170 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#188 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For International Trade

#195 in Europe

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#201 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

51. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For International Trade

#203 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For International Trade

#209 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

53. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For International Trade

#219 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#223 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Westminster

England | London

For International Trade

#224 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

56. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#227 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1893

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For International Trade

#231 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#235 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For International Trade

#236 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#237 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For International Trade

#239 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1849

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#256 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#267 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For International Trade

#278 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1920

65. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For International Trade

#287 in Europe

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For International Trade

#299 in Europe

#515 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. University of Salford

England | Salford

For International Trade

#300 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For International Trade

#301 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1848

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For International Trade

#321 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For International Trade

#322 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1872

71. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#338 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#342 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For International Trade

#343 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. London South Bank University

England | London

For International Trade

#347 in Europe

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

75. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For International Trade

#355 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#358 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

77. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#370 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#378 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For International Trade

#391 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of East London

England | London

For International Trade

#393 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For International Trade

#398 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For International Trade

#401 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

83. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#404 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1966

84. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For International Trade

#417 in Europe

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#423 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For International Trade

#429 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For International Trade

#443 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#446 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#477 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#479 in Europe

#869 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#487 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. St George's, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#503 in Europe

#926 in the World

Founded: 1733

93. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For International Trade

#563 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1841

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For International Trade

#574 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For International Trade

#584 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#588 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Founded: 2005

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For International Trade

#596 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For International Trade

#598 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1973

99. University of Derby

England | Derby

For International Trade

#614 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

100. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For International Trade

#633 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

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